LIVE | South Africa recorded 505 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa is now 3 992 449 after 505 new cases were... Read more
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White House faces questions on Biden’s Covid status
Washington – The White House faced intense questioning from reporters on Thursday over when Joe Biden last tested negative... Read more
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Morocco refuses entry to passengers on Covid-hit liner
Rabat – Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19,... Read more
11 Jun
‘Covid is still here’ – Tito Mboweni expresses concern over South Africans flouting Covid-19 regulations
Cape Town – South Africa’s former finance minister Tito Mboweni has expressed concern over people who attend large gatherings,... Read more
24 May
Jewish pilgrims back in Tunisia after Covid absence
Djerba – Hundreds of Jewish worshippers flocked to Africa’s oldest synagogue in Tunisia on Wednesday, reviving an annual pilgrimage after... Read more
19 May
Togo reopens its borders after two years
Lome – The West African state of Togo said it would reopen its land borders on Tuesday after closing... Read more
17 May
Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public
Kigali – Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions. Rwanda’s vaccine... Read more
14 May
Global agencies must buy African-made Covid jabs, says Cyril Ramaphosa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday urged international organisations backing vaccination against coronavirus to start buying jabs... Read more
13 May
Senegal launches aid programme as global economic crisis hits
Dakar – President Macky Sall on Tuesday announced “emergency” cash transfers to more than half a million Senegalese households... Read more
11 May
WHO says China’s zero-Covid strategy unsustainable
Geneva – China’s flagship zero-Covid strategy to defeat the pandemic is unsustainable, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, adding... Read more
11 May
